![]() I’d suggest removing your bee suit outside and carefully to prevent additional stinging. If the bees detect that pheromone every time your wear the suit your chances of getting stung will increase.īe careful when removing your bee suit since bees love to crawl and are probably clinging to the fabric. These pheromones indicate to the rest of the colony that you are a danger to the hive. Once the bees sting your suit, they leave pheromones that other bees can detect. I would recommend washing your bee suit on a regular basis, after every handling of bees. Bees find light colors less threatening, so I suggest you don’t wear dark clothing when handling bees. Although, there is one thing all bee suits have in common, they’re white. ![]() Ouch, no thanks.Īs you become more comfortable handling bees, you’ll decide what your more comfortable wearing for protection. Now some choose to wear no protection, which is not recommended, you really don’t want to be stung near your eyes, nose or ears. Some experienced beekeepers choose to only wear hat and veil while others will wear a full body suit. Your experience, and comfort level with handling bees will determine your bee suit preference. It does offer some protection against the full effect of an unprotected sting, which I’m quite thankful for. No matter the protection you choose your suit is not sting proof, more like sting resistant. There is a variety of bee suits available from full body suits to separate hats and veils, jackets, pants, and gloves. Don’t get me wrong it still hurts but it’s not a shock. In the back of your mind you realize that you will likely get stung working bees. The difference as a beekeeper, which makes stings more tolerable, is that your psychologically prepared for it. No matter how careful, gentle, and calm you are when handling bees you’re going to get stung.
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